Prague is the capital city of the Czech Republic and the country’s centre of politics, international relations, education, culture and economy. It is the seat of the state’s supreme legislative, administrative, and political bodies. The population is around 1,275,000 inhabitants.
Prague is one of the most iconic historical cities in the world, with hundreds and thousands of churches, palaces, houses and gardens in Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Neoclassical, and Art Nouveau styles. Prague is also a home city of otherwise very rare Cubist architecture. Since 1992, the broad historical centre of Prague has been included in the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites, being the largest urban area on the List.
Among the famous sights, Prague Castle, Lesser Town, Charles Bridge, Old Town Square with its astronomical clock, the Jewish Quarter, New Town and Vyšehrad are worth mentioning at least. Other places worth visiting are Petřín Tower, the ZOO (ranked among the top ten in the world), the Kingdom of Railways (with train models covering more than 600 m²) and the Museum of Bricks (home to the world’s largest private Lego collection). Close to the VŠE campus, we recommend visiting the Žižkov TV Tower, which has an observation deck offering magnificent views of Prague.
